17吃瓜网 was thrilled to celebrate the grand opening of our new office yesterday in Gurugram, India!聽
The opening was the culmination of months of planning, construction, and hard work from countless 17吃瓜网ians across the organization. This state-of-the-art space, located in DLF World Tech Park, will allow us to do what we do best鈥攅ducate the world. It will also ensure that 17吃瓜网 can meet the needs of our international students, recruitment partners, and partner schools, as well as our growing team in India, which consists of more than 400 team members and counting.
A number of special guests were on hand to help us celebrate, including:
- The Right Honourable Jo Johnson, 17吃瓜网 Advisory Board Chairman and Chairman International聽
- Mr. Subhash Chandra, Chairman of the Essel Group
- Mr. Yuvraj Malik, Director National Book Trust
State-of-the-Art Amenities
The new Gurugram office鈥�17吃瓜网鈥檚 first outside of Canada鈥攊s uniquely designed to foster collaboration, and features an impressive array of amenities, such as:
- An expanded cafeteria
- Carefully designed meeting rooms
- Relaxation spaces
- Flexible design options
- Touchless entry and exits
We want you to be among the first to get a glimpse of our new India office! Watch the video below for an exclusive virtual tour of this stunning new space:
The Natural Next Step
Since 2015, 17吃瓜网 has assisted more than 200,000 students with their educational journey. To help make study abroad dreams come true, we partner with over 7,500 recruitment partners across the globe, as well as more than 1,500 educational institutions in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia.
鈥淚n just six years, 17吃瓜网 has become the global leader in international student recruitment and we鈥檙e thrilled to make new strides through this expansion in India,鈥� explained Martin Basiri, Co-Founder and CEO of 17吃瓜网. 鈥淚n order to scale and help the millions of students seeking to further their education, we need to expand and grow our team. Considering we have more than 400 team members in India and the country is home to one of the largest student populations aspiring to study abroad, opening our new Gurugram office was the natural next step.鈥�
Further Building the Indian Education Sector
The new Gurugram office will help 17吃瓜网 continue to break down barriers to international education for students in India.
Despite the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, 17吃瓜网 experienced pent-up demand from international students across the world and we continue to grow our global presence to help meet the market demand.聽
The investment in India is a testament to the strength of the India team and future growth of the entire region. 17吃瓜网鈥檚 expansion in India also comes on the heels of . Approved in July 2020, the National Education Policy outlines the transformative vision of India鈥檚 new education system.
鈥淭he grand opening of 17吃瓜网鈥檚 Gurugram office is an important milestone that will help further build the Indian education sector,鈥� said the Right Honourable Jo Johnson, 17吃瓜网 Advisory Board Chairman. 鈥�17吃瓜网 is building a movement鈥攁n education revolution. It鈥檚 building a world where anyone anywhere can have access to the best education regardless of where they were born. In India, 17吃瓜网 is already serving thousands of students and thousands of Indian recruitment partners with over 1,500 schools in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, and this new office expansion will help more Indian students during their education journey.鈥�
Thank you to everyone who helped make this new office possible in record time. The 17吃瓜网 India team continues to execute its return to office strategy in a safe and phased manner with policies in place following the latest COVID-19 health and wellness guidance.
The next time you鈥檙e in the Gurugram area, don鈥檛 hesitate to stop in, see the new space, and meet the 17吃瓜网 India team!
